Aquaculture New Zealand said the immediate compensation payment offers a short-term relief, and the Government recognizes it as a start, but more is expected.
Over the past two years, both companies have developed BioSeize, a sludge management product line for aquaculture that is already commercially available.
The Norwegian aquaculture industry supplier provides services ranging from collection and processing to storage, logistics, and better utilization of sludge resources.
Through the AQUAPHOENIX project, fish farmers from Norway's Hardangerfjord and the Åland Islands will develop waste collection technologies and analyze sludge collecting data.